Perambulator.



1). R. COLLIER.

Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

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D. R. COLLIER.

PBRAMBULATOR. APPLICATION FILED AYILE, 1911.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID COLLIER, OF GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO COLLIER-KEYWORTH 00., OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MASSACHUSETTS.

PERAMIBULATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented A11 27, 1912.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DAVID R. COLLIER, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Gardner, in the county of l/Vorcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Perambulators, of which the following is a specificatr a1.

This invention relates to childrenscarriages adapted to be folded compactly for transportation and storage, and readily unfolded or made operative for use, and it has for its object to provide an improved construction and relative arrangement of the side pieces of the body, the push bars by which the perambulator is propelled, a top adapted to shield the occupant of the carriage, and supporting members engaged with said parts, in such manner that when the perambulator is adjusted for use, the push bars, the sides, and the top or canopy are so connected that each of said parts is supported in its operative position and is adapted to be displaced from said posltlon when the carriage is to be folded.

The invention also has for its object to provide certain improvements in the curtain which closes the rear opening in the top, the curtain being adapted to close said opening either when the usual hinged back is raised to enable the occupant to sit upright, or depressed to permit the occupant to lie down, and also adapted, when the back is depressed, to form an awning composed of a body extending from the upper portion of the top to the depressed outer end of the back and triangular sides or wings filling the spaces between the body and the rear end of the top.

The invention consists in the improvements which I will now proceed to describe and claim.

Of the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification, Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a portion of a perambulator embodying my invention; Fig. 2 represents a view similar to Fig. 1, showing a different adjustment; Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of the back ourtain or awning detached; F g. i represents a section on line 4-4: of Fig. 2; Fig. 45 represents a section on line L -41 Fig. 3; Fig. 5 represents an enlargement of a portion of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 represents an elevaby me April 5, 1911, Serial tion of the inner side of the portion shown by Fig. 5 Fig. 7 represents a section on line 77 of F g. 5; Fig. 8 represents a view of the clamplng plates hereinafter referred to;

Fig. 9 represents a section on line 9-9 of Fig. 1; Fig. 10 represents a plan View showing a portion of the perambulator in a folded condition; Fig. 11 represents a section on line 11-1l of Fig. 2 and an eleva- 131011 of parts at the left of said line, the

awning hereinafter described being broken away.

Similar reference characters indicate the same or similar parts in all the figures.

The main frame of my improved perambulator which supports the seat 12 is composed of longitudinal side bars 13 to which the seat is attached, said seat constituting a connection between the side bars, and suitable transverse frame members, not shown, connecting the side bars behind and in front of the seat.

14 represents a back pivoted at 15 to ears 16 attached to the main frame, and adapted to be adjusted to dilierent positions so as to support the back of the occupant at dif ferent angles. The back 14 may be locked in various positions by any suitable means, as shown for example in an a plication filed The main frame is provided with side pieces 17 which may be pivoted to the main frame and adapted to swing inwardly over said frame and the seat in the operation of folding the carriage. The push bars 18, connected by the usual transverse handle 19, are pivoted to the ears 20 of the main frame and are adapted to be folded forward over the main frame.

' 21 represents a top or canopy which is preferably of the Well-known folding chaisetop construction, comprisin bowed frame members 22, and a suitable ffexible cover 23 mounted thereon, the frame members 22 :meeting at the sides of the top where they arepivotally connected in the manner indi cated by Fig. 7 which represents in section the meeting ends of the frame members at one side of the top, and a pivot bolt 24: passing through said meeting ends and screwthreaded to engage a thumb nut 25, whereby radially serrated coupling plates 26 and 27, attached respectively to the supporting arms 28 and top frame base members 30,

able hinged sectional braces 29 being provided to hold the top extended. The frame of the top 21 also includesthebase members 30 which are elongated bars having up- Wardly curved forward ends 30? (Fig. 6) through which the bolts 24 pass. The bolts 31 (Fig. 4) which support thelower ends of the braces 29 are affixed to the rear end portions of the base members and bear on the upperedgesof the side pieces 17. The

rear extremities of the members 30 are bent inwardly to form short ears 30 which support the stud members 32of snap fasteners,

the socket members of which are. attached to the awning hereinafter described. The ears 3O arerelatively short so. that they do not obstruct the space between the side pieces 17.

The arms 28, above referred to as supporting the top, are pivoted at 34 to the push bars 18, and are detachably connected between their end portions with the sides 17 said sides being provided with outwardly projecting studs 35 (Fig. 9) having bases 35 and pivoted heads or buttons 36 adapted to pass'through slots 37 formed in the arms 28, and to be turned at right angles. with said slots, as shown by Figs: '1 and 2, to secure the arms 28 to the sides 17. When the heads 36 are turned into alinement with the slots 37, the sides 17 may be swung inwardly from the arms 28 and separated therefrom. The bases 35 are riveted to the sides 17 as shown by Fig. 9, and the studs 35 project outwardly from the bases and are also adapted to pass through the slots 37, the outer ends of the studs being flush with the outer sides of the arms 28. The rear upper portions of the sides 17 to which the fastening members formed by the studs 35 and heads 36, are attached, are formed to overhang the rear lower portions of said sides when the sides are erect, the form of the sides being such that when the sides are folded, as shown by Fig. 10, the projecting stud and head on each side 17 do not collide with the other side 17 as indicated by Fig. 10, hence, the fastening members do not interfere with the compact folding of the sides, and are not liable to indent or injure the sides. The forward end portions of the arms 28, which are curved upwardly and project above the side pieces 17, are provided with rigid hooks 39 (Figs. 6 and 7 which project inwardly from the arms and are formed to bear on the upper edges of the side pieces 17 and cooperate with the heads or buttons 36 in preventing inward movement of the side pieces. Each arm 28 is therefore engaged with the accompanying side piece at two points separated from each other by a considerable distance, the forward portions of the side pieces being prevented by the hooks 39 from being bent or sprung inwardly. f It will beseen that the arms 28, engaged as described with the push bars 18, the sides '17, andthe top, connect said parts so that they cotiperate in maintaining each other in their operative positions, the sides, ;by reason of their detachable connection ;with the arms, supporting the latter against ulownward movement, while the arms and ithe side pieces together support the top gagainst downward movement, the arms and ;side pieces also maintainingthe push bars E18 in their operative position. The top, finterposed between the outer ends of the arms 28, prevents said arms and the sides 17 from swinging. inwardly. The operaition of detaching the arms 28 from the sides 517 permits the folding of the sides, the push bars and the top.

The rear edges of the side portions of the cover 23 are extended over and attached to the ears 3O by the same rivets that attach :the stud members 32 to the said arms. The portions 23 of the cover 23, which bear upon the ears 3O extend upwardly from said arms to the rear frame member 22 and form the edges of a rear opening 41 which is extended from the upper portion of the top downwardly and opens into the space between the side pieces 17, as shown by Fig. 11. There is therefore, a continuous vertical opening from the side bars 13 tothe upper portion of the top 21 when the top is adjusted as shown by Figs. 1 and 2, said opening being of suflicient width to receive the bedding, etc., supported by the back and the seat when the back is depressed, as shown by Fig. 2, to permit the occupant of the carriage'to lie down. There is no cross bar or other obstruction extending 'across said opening'above the head of the occupant and above the space containing the pillow resting on the depressed back 14. p

I provide an awning adapted to inclose the space above the depressedback 14 and shelter the head of an occupant lying down in the carriage. Said awning comprises a body portion 42, the upper endof which is attached permanently to ,the rear frame member 22, and triangular wings 43 attached to the opposite edges of the body portion 42. The lower end of the body portion42 is provided with socket fastening members 44 adapted to engage stud fastening members 45 on the back 14 and thus wings 43 are folded against the inner side of the body 4-2 and the latter is rolled up with the wings, the rolling commencing at the lower end and continuing until the length of the body portion 42 is sufficiently reduced. The body portion 42 is provided at about the center of its length with socket members 47, adapted to engage the stud members 32, as shown by Fig. 1, when it is desired simply to close the opening 41 in the back of the top. The body portion 42 is also provided with a stud member 4.8 on

its outer side, and on its inner side with a strap l9 adapted to be bent around the rolled up lower portion of the body 42, said strap having a socket member 50 adapted to engage the stud member 48 and confine the rolled up portion of the awning. If desired, the entire awning may be rolled up, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1, and confined by straps 51 (Fig. 11) attached to the top and having socket members 52 adapted to engage stud members 53 on the rear portion of the top.

It will be seen that the awning above describes constitutes the back and sides of an inclosure behind the top 21 and materially increases the length of the inclosed space over the occupant of the carriage.

I have hereinafter referred to the fastening members 44 as the lower fastening members, and the fastening members 47 as the upper fastening members.

I claim:

1. A perambulator comprising a main frame having a seat, sides hinged to the longitudinal edges of the frame and foldable inwardly over the frame and seat, a back hinged to the rear portion of the frame and adapted to be raised between the sides and to swing backwardly from the-sides, push bars pivoted to the rear end of the frame, a top, supporting arms pivoted at their rear and front ends to the push bars and top respectively, and means for detachably and directly interlocking the said arms with the sides, whereby the sides are caused to support the arms and top against downward movement, and to support the push bars through said arms, against forward movement, the said interlocking means also causing the arms to support the sides against inward movement.

I supporting 2. A perambulator comprising a main frame having a seat, sides hinged to the longitudinal edges of the frame and foldable inwardly over the frame and seat, push bars pivoted to the rear end of the frame, a top, supporting arms pivoted at their rear and front ends to the push bars and top respectively, hooks attached to the forward end portions of the arms and adapted to detachably engage the upper edges of the forward portions of the sides, and means for detachably connecting the rear portions of the sides with said arms.

3. A perambulator comprising a main frame having a seat, sides hinged to the longitudinal edges of the frame and foldable inwardly over the frame and seat, fastening members attached to the upper portions of the rear ends of the sides and provided with pivoted heads, push bars pivoted to the frame behind the seat, a top, and arms pivoted at their rear ends to the push bars and at their forward ends to the top, saidarms having slots adapted to receive the said pivoted heads.

4. A perambulator comprising a main frame having a seat, sides hinged to the longitudinal edges of the frame and foldable inwardly over the frame and seat, fastoning members attached to the upper portions of the rear ends of the sides and provided with pivoted heads, push bars pivoted to the frame behind the seat, a top, and supporting arms pivoted at their rear ends to the push bars and at their forward ends to the top, said arms having slots adapted to receive the said pivoted heads, and hooks adapted to detachably engage the forward portions of the upper edges of the sides.

5. A perambulator comprising a main frame having a seat, sides hinged to the longitudinal edges of the frame and foldable inwardly over the frame and seat, the rear upper portions of the side pieces being formed to overhang the rear lower portions, outwardly projecting fastening members attached to the overhanging portions of the side pieces and relatively arranged to pre vent collision between either fastening member and the other side piece when the side pieces are folded, and top-supporting arms adapted to be engaged by said fastening members.

6. A perambulator comprising a main frame having a seat, sides hinged to the sides of the frame, a back hinged between the sides, a top supported by the sides and having a rear opening which is unobstructed at its lower end and communicates with the space between the sides, and an awning attached to the rear upper portion of the top and forming the back and sides of an inclosure behind the top, the top and back befaste-ning members and ing provided with complemental fastening the awning with members whereby the awning may be secured in its operative position, the awning being adapted to be packed by rolling.

7. A perambulator comprising a main frame having a seat, sides hinged to the sides of the frame, a back hinged between the sides, a top supported by the sides and having a rear opening which is unobstructed at its lower end and communicates with the space between the sides, and an awning c0mposed of a body portion attached to the rear upper portion of the top and provided with fastening members, and triangular wings attached to the edges of the body portion, and also provided with fastening members, the back and top being provided with complement-a1 fastening members adapted to engage the fastening members of the said body portion and wings.

8.. A perambulator comprising a main frame having a seat, sides hinged to the sides of the frame, a back hinged between the sides, a top supported by the sides and having a rear opening which is unobstructed at its lower end, and communicates with the space between the sides, and an awning composed of-a body portion attached to the rear upper portion of the top and provided with lowerand upper fastening members, and

triangular wings attached to the edges of the body portion, and also provided with v fastening members, the top being provided Copies of this patent may be obtained for with fastening members adapted to engage either the upper fastening members of the body portion, or thefastening members of the wings, while the back is'provided with fastening members adapted to engage the lower fastening members of the body portion.

9. A perambulator comprising a main frame having a seat, sides hinged to the sides of the frame, a back hinged between the sides, push bars pivoted to the rear end of the frame, supporting arms pivoted to the push bars, a top composed of a series of bowed frame members, pivot bolts engaged with said arms and connecting the meeting ends of said frame members, said bolts being provided with clamping means, base frame members engaged with said pivot bolts and extending rearwardly therefrom, the rear extremities of said base members being bent inwardly to form short ears which are separated from each other at the back portion of the top, a cover attached to said frame members and ears and form ing the vertical edges of an opening in the back portion of the top, the lower end of said opening being unobstructed, and communicat-ing with the space between the sides,

and an awning composed of a body portion e attached at its upper end to the rear upper portion of the top, and wings attached to the edges of the body portion, said wings and body portion being provided with fastening members adapted to engage complemental fastening members on the top frame and'back respectively.

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

DAVID R. COLLIER.

Witnesses:

THATCHER B. DUNN,

FLORENCE L. MOORE.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. G. 

